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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 26.pdf
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1891
January
| 1 | Ad went to Sand Bay got a load of took it home Jonnie went to Gananoque to take his lessons with James McMullen warm day snow is going fast | |
| 2 | Fields bair snow nearly all gon Ad worked at home | |
| 3 | Ad worked at home very little done on the Roads | |
| 4 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day | |
| 5 | Ad went to Sand Bay & took A load of wood home William came from Delta on the Express | |
| 6 | Ad drew A load of wood from Sand Bay he left it here Jennie went back to Brockvill to her school to day | |
| X | 7 | William went to Brockville this morning on the Mixed on his way to Halafax he intend to go to Briton and to be away to or three month Ad went for a load of wood took it home |
| 8 | Ad went for a load of early this morning and then went to the Annual meeting of Township Agriculture Socity John Cook wished to Resign to be President long and Charles Rath was apointed I left then | |
| 9 | Ad and the McNiels went to the River for Ice they brought three loads here it is fine Ice | |
| 10 | Ad and Birion McNiels brought 2 loads of Ice here to night that makes five loads here that is all that we want & they all have got what they want | |
| 11 | rain last night & most of the day and night there was only Jonnie went Revd {illegible} preached only 15 out | |
| 12 | rain & snow most of the day no outdoor work done | |
| 13 | fine day Ad went for a load of wood took home | |
| 14 | Ad and Wallace Brough went to Sand Bay and brought A load of wood they left it here the snow is 6 inches deep it snowed most of the day little work done | |
| 15 | Ad and Wallace brought 2 loads of wood here to day Jonnie & Ad cleaned up 6 bags of wheat and 6 bags of Buckwheat he intends Lyn Mill | |
| 16 | Ad went to Lyn this morning with the grist his Mother went with him fine cold day Ellen intends to make A visit there and to go to Margrets before they came back |
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